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be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o answer_v hereunto_o a_o twofold_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n be_v specify_v respective_o to_o which_o different_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v determine_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v to_o be_v assert_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v renounce_v with_o certain_a reason_n of_o the_o abrenunciation_n thereof_o p._n 4._o chap._n four_o a_o objection_n from_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o answer_v and_o also_o retort_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o mr._n william_n eyre_n in_o his_o assize-sermon_n preach_v at_o sarum_n 1652._o reprove_v p._n 10._o chap._n v._o q._n do_v christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o gild_n as_o well_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n answ_n no._n a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o gild_n common_o style_v gild_n of_o fault_n and_o gild_n of_o punishment_n together_o with_o a_o reply_n to_o what_o be_v allege_v by_o certain_a 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of_o punishment_n and_o fault_n too_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o more_o or_o otherwise_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o in_o towards_z or_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n than_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o justification_n forensick_a open_v both_o of_o justification_n indefinite_o consider_v as_o also_o of_o gospel-justification_n in_o special_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n lay_v down_o in_o several_a proposition_n p._n 28._o chap._n ix_o that_o those_o who_o assert_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v abrogate_a do_v in_o substance_n of_o truth_n accord_n with_o those_o who_o choose_v rather_o to_o express_v themselves_o say_v it_o be_v relax_v or_o dispense_v with_o god_n in_o justify_v a_o sinner_n do_v not_o pronounce_v he_o just_a and_o righteous_a that_o be_v no_o sinner_n a_o sinner_n not_o otherwise_o make_v just_a and_o righteous_a by_o his_o be_v justify_v than_o by_o his_o be_v pardon_v through_o christ_n that_o a_o sinner_n can_v possible_o be_v justify_v from_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o its_o charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n p._n 36._o chap._n x._o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o remission_n and_o gospel-justification_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o remission_n be_v the_o result_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o act_n of_o one_o exercise_v favour_n and_o justification_n the_o offspring_n of_o justice_n as_o mr._n f._n say_v the_o usage_n of_o word_n in_o common_a speech_n sometime_o in_o signification_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o scripture_n exemplify_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n mr._n ferguson_n notorious_a mistake_n in_o assert_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v not_o where_o in_o the_o scripture-usurpation_n equipollent_a with_o to_o forgive_v p._n 39_o chap._n xi_o mr._n ferguson_n mistake_n in_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n style_v communion_n with_o the_o trinity_n refute_v and_o that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o allege_a by_o he_o answer_v wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o doctor_n be_v misinterpretation_n of_o phil._n 3.9_o and_o eph._n 2.8_o that_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o whole_a of_o justification_n to_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o evil_a consequence_n as_o mr._n f._n charge_v it_o with_o p._n 42._o chap._n twelve_o q._n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v in_o a_o proper_a or_o improper_a sense_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v declare_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n in_o itself_o in_o immaterial_a 2._o nevertheless_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o mr._n f._n the_o question_n be_v answer_v and_o therein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v of_o or_o in_o its_o kind_n a_o proper_a justification_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v so_o say_v to_o be_v specify_v and_o objection_n answer_v p._n 48._o chap._n xiii_o q._n why_o or_o for_o what_o reason_n may_v pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v call_v justification_n and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la or_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o their_o promiscuous_a use_n in_o the_o n._n t_n answ_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o 1._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o question_n be_v in_o itself_o not_o so_o considerable_a 2._o nevertheless_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o many_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o answer_n thereunto_o several_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v assign_v and_o specify_v p._n 54._o chap._n fourteen_o q._n how_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v denominate_v whether_o evangelical_n or_o legal_a answ_n rather_o evangelical_n and_o the_o reason_n assign_v the_o argument_n of_o those_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n both_o answer_v and_o retort_v who_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v evangelical_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principii_fw-la but_o will_v not_o have_v it_o absolute_o to_o be_v so_o style_v but_o rather_o a_o legal_a justification_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o question_n be_v debate_v and_o answer_v p._n 58._o chap._n xv_o several_a mistake_n in_o mr._n f._n according_a to_o the_o obvious_a construction_n of_o his_o word_n detect_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o idem_fw-la but_o the_o tantundem_fw-la manifest_v by_o three_o thing_n distinct_o specify_v and_o two_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n with_o a_o caution_n in_o the_o close_a p._n 63._o chap._n xuj_o the_o imputation_n of_o socinianism_n groundless_o charge_v by_o mr._n f._n upon_o his_o brethren_n mr._n f._n his_o charge_v his_o antagonist_n with_o nonsense_n refute_v that_o sort_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n to_o be_v renounce_v the_o native_a consequence_n whereof_o be_v the_o reciprocal_a imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o mr._n f._n with_o his_o adherent_n i.e._n proper_o and_o formal_o or_o otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o the_o reason_n thereof_o render_v p._n 69._o chap._n xvii_o that_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o bear_v our_o sin_n to_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n although_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o he_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n itself_o or_o sin_n in_o itself_o or_o otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v pretend_v by_o mr._n f._n mr._n ferguson_n mistake_n in_o confound_v a_o antecedent_n impulsive_a cause_n with_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o difference_n whereof_o be_v assert_v and_o exemplify_v his_o mistake_n in_o not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o obligation_n and_o our_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v that_o though_o our_o sin_n do_v proper_o merit_v christ_n suffering_n nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o
the_o only_a justification_n which_o such_o a_o person_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v from_o another_o charge_n viz._n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n i._n e._n from_o his_o be_v actual_o bind_v over_o to_o suffer_v and_o from_o the_o suffering_n itself_o of_o that_o punishment_n which_o for_o his_o delinquency_n he_o deserve_v with_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o justification_n no_o flesh_n live_v all_o be_v sinful_a flesh_n can_v possible_o be_v justify_v god_n himself_o with_o reverence_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v it_o speak_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o power_n to_o justify_v any_o wicked_a person_n no_o moral_a power_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sinful_a thing_n so_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a exod._n 23.5_o prov._n 17.15_o nor_o physical_a power_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v simple_o impossible_a and_o do_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n but_o with_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o justification_n any_o flesh_n live_v though_o never_o so_o sinful_a may_n and_o shall_v through_o 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accusation_n of_o his_o profess_a enemy_n dan._n 6.22_o or_o man_n or_o both_o by_o which_o plea_n st._n paul_n justify_v himself_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n act._n 24.14_o maintain_v his_o innocency_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o of_o caesar_n act._n 25.8_o there_o be_v no_o act_n at_o that_o time_n make_v by_o any_o of_o the_o caesar_n against_o christian_n religion_n nor_o till_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n as_o history_n do_v report_n so_o that_o if_o a_o person_n be_v justify_v in_o this_o vulgar_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a capacity_n of_o be_v pardon_v nor_o if_o pardon_v of_o be_v so_o justify_v as_o aforesaid_a matter_n i_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o substitution_n of_o one_o person_n in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o to_o have_v be_v allow_v in_o criminal_a case_n whatever_o allowance_n there_o have_v be_v in_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o matter_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o justification_n in_o the_o say_v vulgar_a sense_n be_v of_o so_o contrary_a a_o nature_n that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v affirm_v of_o any_o person_n the_o other_o must_v needs_o be_v deny_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v this_o author_n speak_v truth_n in_o say_v p._n 416._o that_o as_o to_o justify_v and_o to_o pardon_v be_v not_o only_o whole_o distinct_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o idea_n but_o always_o separate_v in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v arraign_v at_o humane_a tribunal_n unless_o it_o be_v where_o the_o substitution_n of_o one_o person_n in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o be_v allow_v and_o even_o then_o though_o they_o accompany_v one_o another_o yet_o they_o be_v both_o distinct_a act_n and_o we_o have_v distinct_a notion_n of_o they_o for_o neither_o can_v a_o accuse_v innocent_a by_o be_v acquit_v be_v say_v to_o be_v pardon_v nor_o a_o condemn_a criminal_a by_o have_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o sentence_n remit_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 4._o however_o in_o common_a usage_n justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o divers_a but_o also_o adverse_a thing_n nevertheless_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o justification_n frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n whereof_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o subject_n and_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o pardon_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o sinner_n so_o oft_o there_o mention_v a_o pardon_n convey_v by_o law_n and_o purchase_v by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n not_o that_o kind_n of_o pardon_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la nudâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la if_o i_o say_v we_o do_v speak_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n and_o pardon_n than_o i_o do_v affirm_v it_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v word_n equivalent_a import_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n without_o any_o real_a or_o substantial_a difference_n for_o proof_n whereof_o two_o or_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n may_v suffice_v among_o several_a other_o to_o be_v produce_v act._n 13.38_o 39_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n i._n e._n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n admit_v no_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v rom._n 3.24_o 25._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o who_o be_v 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